> VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (ABC NEWS) -- The Department of Defense identified a locally-based SEAL killed in Yemen as 36-year-old Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens from Peoria, Illinois. ABC News first reported that one U.S. service member died and three others were injured in Yemen during a raid Saturday by Navy SEALs targeting al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's senior leadership, officials said on Sunday.
> The operation, which officials said was launched by the elite counter-terrorism unit SEAL Team Six, which is based in Virginia Beach, Va., was the first carried out with the direct approval of President Trump and resulted in 14 al-Qaeda operatives killed, officials said.
> "Americans are saddened this morning with news that a life of a heroic service member has been taken in our fight against the evil of radical Islamic terrorism. The sacrifices made by the men and women of our armed forces, and the families they leave behind, are the backbone of the liberty we hold so dear as Americans, united in our pursuit of a safer nation and a freer world. My deepest thoughts and humblest prayers are with the family of this fallen service member. I also pray for a quick and complete recovery for the brave service members who sustained injuries," Trump said.
Kek rescue mission my ass. It's the second Awlaki kid that got killed by direct orders by POTUS. They put boots on the ground for other reasons. Looks like they got some very high ranking AQ and must have captured some good Intel. Also must have been in planning longer than few weeks.
Juan King
F I love how everyone cares about this guy yet no one cared about the two Turks who were burned alive.
Isaiah White
Holy shit he's from my hometown. Wtf was he doing as a seal? Everyone here is a libtard now
Grayson Campbell
Canada pls leave
Jeremiah Hernandez
god damn it
F
Brayden Foster
F Rules of engagement strict af thanks to Obongo
Kayden Ramirez
F
Nathan Lopez
F
Benjamin Johnson
F
rip in peace brother
James Kelly
I was thinking similar.
Didn't know anything good ever came out of your town.